Blue Copper and Splash Copper Marans Discussion

[chicken pickin]

Twinkle is lovely.

Thank you!


Does anyone have any opinions on her quality?

 

[jaybobrenn]

Them pics look familiar lol. Didn't know you were on here lol. Theres lots to learn and good people on here.

Jay

 

[Wynette]

Good morning, Marans peeps!

Don't forget to get your set of eggs shipped off today or at the latest, tomorrow, for the egg show the Marans Chicken Club is hosting at the Michigan Fowl Fancier's Fowl Fest this coming weekend! Ribbons, cash prizes for "fun" contests, and a small original "Marans inspired" painting are the prizes that will be given!

PM for more info. - a set includes 3 eggs; ship via priority mail, and I'll get them included in the egg show!

It's a GREAT way to see how your eggs compare to others, and show them off a bit!

Here is the flier that was done for the show:

October 12 – 13, 2013
Michigan Poultry Fanciers
Michigan Fowl Fest ~ Birch Run, Michigan

Marans Egg Show*

Ribbons awarded for Best of each variety & People’s Choice
Trophy: Best Overall

**JUST for FUN**

$20 Cash Prize to the winner of each contest below!!

The special contests below are all based on 3-egg sets,
just as with regular egg shows. All must be
Marans eggs (or Marans cross for first contest):

Prettiest “Olive-egger” eggs

Most Heavily Speckled

Smallest set (by weight - all 3 egg weights combined)

*Anyone can enter – you need not be an MCCUSA member to enter!
$5 entry fee for each set of 3 eggs entered (eggs will be destroyed
upon end of contest, unless we are otherwise instructed)

PM with any questions, and for more information and a PDF of the entry form.
Eggs must be received by Friday, October 11 (you may also submit them in person at the show no later than 10 a.m. Saturday).​

 

[MeanV2]

Good morning, Marans peeps!

Don't forget to get your set of eggs shipped off today or at the latest, tomorrow, for the egg show the Marans Chicken Club is hosting at the Michigan Fowl Fancier's Fowl Fest this coming weekend! Ribbons, cash prizes for "fun" contests, and a small original "Marans inspired" painting are the prizes that will be given!

PM for more info. - a set includes 3 eggs; ship via priority mail, and I'll get them included in the egg show!

It's a GREAT way to see how your eggs compare to others, and show them off a bit!

Here is the flier that was done for the show:

October 12 – 13, 2013
Michigan Poultry Fanciers
Michigan Fowl Fest ~ Birch Run, Michigan

Marans Egg Show*

Ribbons awarded for Best of each variety & People’s Choice
Trophy: Best Overall

**JUST for FUN**

$20 Cash Prize to the winner of each contest below!!

The special contests below are all based on 3-egg sets,
just as with regular egg shows. All must be
Marans eggs (or Marans cross for first contest):

Prettiest “Olive-egger” eggs

Most Heavily Speckled

Smallest set (by weight - all 3 egg weights combined)

*Anyone can enter – you need not be an MCCUSA member to enter!
$5 entry fee for each set of 3 eggs entered (eggs will be destroyed
upon end of contest, unless we are otherwise instructed)

PM with any questions, and for more information and a PDF of the entry form.
Eggs must be received by Friday, October 11 (you may also submit them in person at the show no later than 10 a.m. Saturday).​

That is a Nice thing you are offering! I wish mine were laying.

Dan

 

[dutchbunny83]

Is it safe to feed "game Bird Feed Starter" to Day old chicks the crude protein is 28%.

That's really high...

 

[Runawaylobster]

I have made some observations and wondered if anyone can elaborate on this..

I had my blue copper roo (see avatar) in with a mixed flock of black and blue coppers
for a couple of months this year.

After growing out his chicks I find the following..

Moms: none of the blues show copper, the blacks show nice copper.

Boy Babies: All show nice copper and are growing out to be nice looking boys
both blue and black ones.

Girl Babies: The ones that are black copper are beginning to show copper
The ones that are blue copper are not yet showing any copper.

everyone is now about 2 1/2 months or so..

so why is my blue copper boy not passing on the copper to any of his blue
copper offspring, Remembering that some of these blue copper offspring
came from a cross between the black copper females showing nice copper
and the blue copper male showing nice copper.....

I am making this observation on the basis of about 15 chicks

 

[pinkchick]

I have made some observations and wondered if anyone can elaborate on this..

I had my blue copper roo (see avatar) in with a mixed flock of black and blue coppers
for a couple of months this year.

After growing out his chicks I find the following..

Moms:  none of the blues show copper,  the blacks show nice copper.

Boy Babies:   All show nice copper and are growing out to be nice looking boys
both blue and black ones.

Girl Babies:  The ones that are black copper are beginning to show copper
The ones that are blue copper are not yet showing any copper. 

everyone is now about 2 1/2 months or so..

so why is my blue copper boy not passing on the copper to any of his blue
copper offspring,   Remembering that some of these blue copper offspring
came from a cross between the black copper females showing nice copper
and the blue copper male showing nice copper.....

I am making this observation on the basis of about   15   chicks

Did you happen to mark the blue offspring that came from the blue male mated to the black females? IE., How much copper color do the Black Copper moms show? Is their copper the correct tone? Is it dark like mahogany? Chances are you are dealing with melanisers. Also, at 2.5 months they could still change, some may not show their copper at all or they probably will only show very little amounts. This to me, indicates melanisation. I deal with this in my birds.
No worries, your male is passing on the copper genetics to his offspring, but melanisers will hide or mask the color, however, melanisers do not always cover or hide the color completely. Sometimes, it will allow a very small amount of color to show.

I hope this makes sense as I am having a difficult time putting my thoughts into words this morning and if I have confused you, I hope that someone else that can explain more efficiently comes by and elaborates more for us both.

 

[TaylorUrbanFarm]

Do you think this is a Blue Copper Maran? They told me he was a Wyandotte. But he looks like a Maran to me.

 

[chicken pickin]

He looks like a blue copper marans to me

 

[blackbirds13]

I hatched out 6 Splash and 3 are boys. One of them has a darker gray/blue tone to him, especially around his head and neck, he is also the biggest but has the least leg feathering. Is this darker color tone indicative of anything?
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3 - largest but darkest and least feathered on shanks


random pics just for fun of them and the others in the pen